The comments by the #JDVance appeared designed to increase pressure on President #Zelensky of #Ukraine, who has long refused to accept #Russia’s #occupation of his country’s lands, including the seizure of #Crimea in 2014 & territory taken by #Putin after it further invaded in early 2022.
In a 2nd blow to Zelensky, #Trump lashed out at the Ukrainian president afternoon, writing on his social media site, that “he can have Peace or, he can fight for another 3 years.” [see earlier post]